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The Western Hockey League’s Portland Winterhawks may not boastbig-name talent, but make no mistake — theNational Hockey League starts here. Literally.Since the team relocated to Portland in 1976,the major-junior-league Winterhawks have sentmore than 100 players to the NHL, includinghall-of-famers like Mark Messier and Cam Neeley. So keep youreyes glued to the ice at Memorial Coliseum and Moda Center because hockey’s nextall-star might just be a slap shot away frombecoming a household name.

The Winterhawks’ season runs September-March, though they’re no strangers to post-season play; the team thrilled its avid fans by winning the 2013 WHL Championship, their third time claiming the title.

This 12,000-seat event venue is part of the Rose Quarter, which also includes the Moda Center (formerly the Rose Garden Arena), Exhibit Hall and the outdoor Rose Quarter Commons. The Veterans Memorial…